New Practice for the Design of Adventure Attractions
1. Scope
1.1. This practice establishes criteria for the design of adventure attractions designed after the effective date of publication.
1.2. This standard applies to amusement and recreational facilities whether said facility is outdoors, covered outdoors or within an enclosed building or a combination thereof. Such facilities include but are not limited to trampoline parks, theme parks, water parks, family entertainment centers, shopping centers, temporary special events, and carnivals.
1.2.1. This practice shall not apply to amusement rides and devices for which the patron has no appreciable effect on the experience provided (non-patron-directed).
1.3. This practice includes an annex (mandatory), which provides additional information (for example, rationale, background, interpretations, drawings, commentary, and so forth) to improve the user’s understanding and application of the criteria presented in this practice. The annex information shall be interpreted as mandatory design criteria.
1.4. This practice includes an appendix (non-mandatory), which provides additional information (for example, rationale, background, interpretations, drawings, commentary, and so forth.) to improve the user’s understanding and application of the criteria presented in this practice. The appendix information shall not be interpreted as mandatory design criteria.
1.5. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter- mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.6. This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Keywords
adventure attractions; amusement and recreational facilities
Rationale
: In keeping with this charter, the task group has been directed to develop a standard practice for all common aspects of the design of Adventure Attractions.
In recognition of the nature of the communities involved in the development and operation of these attractions, every attempt has been made to present a clear, concise, and self-contained standard thus minimizing the number of documents required and providing direct control over the content thereof. Further, in order to create a more user-friendly experience requirements that consist of large blocks of specific information have been placed in Annexes thus improving the readability of the document.
Adventure Attractions consist of a broad range of physically challenging experiences in which the patron plays an integral part in the control of the elements comprising the attraction and thereby creates, with varying degrees of freedom, an experience unique to the patron. This Standard Practice was developed to enhance the safety of the vast array of Adventure Attractions ranging from gravity coasters, zip-lines, and challenge courses to bungee jumping, trampoline courts, and whatever comes next by providing overall guidance for the design and analysis of attractions whose risk and control depend on communication of design intent, level of difficulty, and the physical and mental capabilities the designers anticipated the patrons would possess and exercise.
This standard is intended to be utilized in conjunction with the specialty standards developed for each particular adventure attraction such as Mountain Coasters, Aerial Adventures, Adventure Challenge Attractions, Trampoline Courts, Bungee Jumping, etc
